Less than a year after opening its first Illinois location in Edwardsville, Dutch Bros is finally set to come to Rockford and the Chicago metro area.
The West Coast coffee chain made its debut in the Chicago suburbs this week, with additional Illinois locations slated to open later this year.
The chain announced the openings in a press release on May 13.
Dutch Bros coming to Melrose Park
Dutch Bros opened its newest cafe on May 14, at 1931 N. Mannheim Road in Melrose Park.
“Opening in the Chicago area has always been a dream for us at Dutch Bros, and Melrose Park is just the beginning,” Dutch Bros Local Market Lead Allie Lahti said in the release.
Where else is Dutch Bros opening locations in Illinois?
The chain also announced plans to open cafes in Rockford, New Lenox and Buffalo Grove, with locations slated to open this summer.
The chain’s website lists the Rockford location as “coming soon” to 7103 E. State St.
Meanwhile, job listings for “Broistas” at 550 W. Maple St. in New Lenox and 80 McHenry Road in Buffalo Grove are available for applicants on the site.
But that’s not all.
A spokesperson for the Village of Oak Park told NBC News Chicago the chain “is also in the process of opening a location in Oak Park” at 316 Madison St.
The village approved plans for the new location in October 2025, and the chain told NBC the cafe is still “in the very early stages.”
Peoria City Councilman Alex Carmona told the Journal Star in April that a new Dutch Bros location will be built at the busy intersection of University Street and War Memorial Drive.
Construction is set to kick off in May at 3624 N. University St., with the location slated to open in the fall.
List of Dutch Bros locations in Illinois
The coffee chain has five existing locations in the following Illinois cities:
CONTRIBUTING: JJ Bullock, Peoria Journal Star
This article originally appeared on Rockford Register Star: After entering the Chicago suburbs, Dutch Bros is coming to Rockford
Reporting by Hannah Hudnall, Peoria Journal Star / Rockford Register Star
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